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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Li Deng-Peng, Xu Zhi-Huang, Ye Li-Wang, Cao Teng-Fei, Zhuang Xin-Xin
Summary: A novel manganese complex was synthesized and characterized, with a distorted octahedral geometry around the manganese atom. The complex exhibits weak antiferromagnetic interaction between manganese centers. The hexagonal single crystals obtained have centimeter-scale sizes.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dong Yan, Yao Ma, Hongbo Huang, Bingbing Zhang, Ru-Ling Tang, Liang Hu, Fei-Fei Mao, Jie Zheng, Xiu-Du Zhang, Shu-Fang Li
Summary: A sodium borate-squarate complex with excellent optical properties for ultraviolet region and suitable birefringence at 1064 nm was successfully synthesized. The compound exhibited strong second-harmonic-generation (SHG) response, making it a potential candidate for nonlinear optical applications.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ling- Hung, Dai-Yi Hsieh, Tsung-Hsiu Hsieh, Pei-Lin Chen, Chia-Her Lin, Sue-Lein Wang
Summary: In this study, three new trivalent titanium phosphorus oxides were synthesized using a simple strategy, each showing proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactivity in a solid state. These compounds exhibit different structures and behaviors, providing new insights into the pathways of solid-state PCET reactions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mei Yan, Ru-Ling Tang, Wenlong Liu, Sheng-Ping Guo
Summary: Regulating the O/F ratio in Nb-O-F units can improve the nonlinear optical effects of barium niobium oxyfluorides and achieve larger second harmonic generation intensities and wide band gaps.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sebastian Kunkel, Jamal Nasir, Joern Schmedt Auf der Guenne, Rainer Niewa
Summary: The research synthesized polycrystalline powder and single crystals of Na-2[Zn(NH2)(4)] under ammonobasic conditions, with water altering the transport direction and slightly enhancing the thermal stability of the hydrate.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinlei Li, Yang Zhang, Yang Pan, Yucheng Hao, Yuan Lin, Haijian Li, Minghua Li, Changzeng Fan, Evgeny Alekseev
Summary: Two novel alkali metal aluminophosphates, Li-3[Al(PO4)(2)(H2O)(1.5)] and Na[AlP2O7], have been synthesized and their structures, properties, and potential applications have been discussed.
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Daisuke Urushihara, Toru Asaka, Maho Harada, Sayaka Kondo, Masanobu Nakayama, Masataka Ogino, Eiji Owaki, Koichiro Fukuda
Summary: The crystal structure of U-phase, a type of calcium-aluminate layered double hydroxides (Ca-Al LDHs), was determined and revealed that the significant displacement of Ca2+ sites in the octahedra is a common structural characteristic of Ca-Al LDHs.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Lei Geng, Chang-Yu Meng, Hong-Yan Lu
Summary: Two novel selenite oxychlorides with two-dimensional layer structures have been synthesized and characterized, showing different optical properties and magnetic behaviors.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Mineralogy
Peter Elliott, Ian E. Grey, Anthony C. Willis
Summary: Aldermanite, a mineral from South Australia, has a complex composition and a unique single-crystal structure with sawtooth layers of cis- and trans-corner-connected, Al-centred octahedra.
MINERALOGICAL MAGAZINE
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Evgeny Nazarchuk, Dmitri O. Charkin, Stepan N. Kalmykov, Oleg Siidra
Summary: Three new uranyl chromate-dichromates were synthesized, each exhibiting unique crystal structures. Organic molecules are connected to inorganic backbones through hydrogen bonds in the interlayer spaces. The effects of template nature on the geometrical features of these complexes were discussed.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2021)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jiang-Zhen Qiu, Long-Fei Wang, Xu-Gang Shu, Cui-Jin Li, Zhongke Yuan, Jiuxing Jiang
Summary: ZHKU-1, a new two-dimensional layer with a template of alkylated memantine, was synthesized and used for encapsulating highly uniform silver clusters, exhibiting remarkable catalytic activity.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Rong-Hua Hu, Shu-Zhen Liu, Yu-Yue Xu, Xiu-Guang Yi, Wen-Tong Chen, Wei-Sheng Lin
Summary: A novel praseodymium complex was synthesized via an in situ hydrothermal reaction, with its crystal structure characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex features a three-dimensional framework and exhibits red photoluminescence with CIE chromaticity coordinates of 0.6418 and 0.3578, and a semiconductor band gap of 3.28 eV as determined by solid-state UV/visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hui Zheng, Xiaoqin Wang, Xiao Li, Chan Wang, Junshen Liu
Summary: A trinuclear compound [Fe-3(4-C(3)trz)(6)(H2O)(6)] (ClO4)(6) (1) was synthesized by reacting iron (II) salts with 4-cyclopropl-1,2,4-triazole. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction showed that compound 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group R (3) over bar, and temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity tests revealed the presence of spin transitions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Harindu Rajapaksha, Sara E. Mason, Tori Z. Forbes
Summary: A new solid-state uranyl aqua chloro complex was synthesized and its structure was determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The strengthening of the U=O bond in the complex was revealed using periodic density functional theory, and this was further validated by Raman and IR spectroscopy. The higher stability of the complex was attributed to the relative stoichiometry of the counterions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Lucero Torres, Ana A. Lemus-Santana, Laritza Sanchez, Manuel Avila, Edilso Reguera
Summary: This research presents the crystal structures and properties of iron hydrate compounds, which exhibit 2D topologies and undergo crystallization with three different structural features depending on the number of weakly bonded water molecules. The crystal structures of these hydrates for Mn, Co, and Ni have been previously studied, but not for Fe. In this study, the structure of the investigated solids was successfully determined using powder XRD patterns, complemented by IR, UV/Vis-NIR, Mossbauer, and TG data. The importance of this structural study lies in its relevance to the potential application of Hofmann-like coordination polymers as spin-crossover materials.
JOURNAL OF COORDINATION CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Harini Gunda, Keith G. Ray, Leonard E. Klebanoff, Chaochao Dun, Maxwell A. T. Marple, Sichi Li, Peter Sharma, Raymond W. Friddle, Joshua D. Sugar, Jonathan L. Snider, Robert D. Horton, Brendan C. Davis, Jeffery M. Chames, Yi-Sheng Liu, Jinghua Guo, Harris E. Mason, Jeffrey J. Urban, Brandon C. Wood, Mark D. Allendorf, Kabeer Jasuja, Vitalie Stavila
Summary: Metal boride nanostructures have great potential for hydrogen storage applications. However, their synthesis is challenging due to high surface energy, strong bonding, and difficult surface termination. Mechanochemical exfoliation of magnesium diboride in zirconia produces ultrathin MgB2 nanosheets with high yield. High-pressure hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of these nanosheets reveal a hydrogen capacity 50 times larger than bulk MgB2. The enhancement is attributed to defective sites created by ball-milling and incomplete Mg surface coverage. The exfoliation and creation of ultrathin layers offer a promising direction for high-capacity hydrogen storage.
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hui Wu, Wei Zhou, Terrence J. Udovic, Robert C. Bowman, Bjorn C. Hauback
Summary: Since the initial assessment four decades ago, research on the hydrogen-storage applications of zirconium diberyllide, ZrBe2, has mainly focused on its hydride composition, ZrBe2H1.5. However, recent studies using neutron techniques have revealed the existence of two other ordered phases of ZrBe2Hx with lower hydrogen contents (x < 1.5) at low temperatures. These phases have different structural symmetries, H-sublattice orderings, and undergo higher-temperature phase transitions. This study provides a more complete understanding of the ZrBe2Hx phase diagram.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Yu, Jintao Wang, Zhaoxian Qin, Yingtong Lv, Qijun Pei, Khai Chen Tan, Tengfei Zhang, Anan Wu, Teng He, Hui Wu, Andrew S. Lipton, Ping Chen
Summary: Replacing liquid electrolytes with solid-state electrolytes can solve the safety issues in sodium-ion batteries. However, challenges still exist in finding solid-state electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and stability. Researchers have fabricated sodium carbazolide and its THF-coordinated derivatives as fast sodium conductors with excellent interfacial stability. The evaporation of THF is found to play a crucial role in facilitating the migration of sodium ions.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yili Cao, Takeshi Matsukawa, Alexandra Gibbs, Maxim Avdeev, Chin-Wei Wang, Hui Wu, Qing-zhen Huang, Kenji Ohoyama, Toru Ishigaki, Haowei Zhou, Qiang Li, Jun Miao, Kun Lin, Xianran Xing
Summary: To achieve zero thermal expansion (ZTE), negative thermal expansion is typically used through chemical substitutions, but it often requires trial and error. In this study, we explored the quantification of thermal expansion using magnetic ordering in a specific intermetallic compound, which accurately determined the ZTE composition using existing databases. This research provides insight into high throughput searches for ZTE materials and has potential applications.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Youlie Cai, Junkuo Gao, Jing-Hong Li, Puxu Liu, Yanchun Zheng, Wei Zhou, Hui Wu, Libo Li, Rui-Biao Lin, Banglin Chen
Summary: By incorporating structure-directing agents (SDAs) into the hydrogen-bonding network of TCPP, a series of HOFs with different pore structures were obtained. Among them, HOF-ZSTU-2 forms a strong layered hydrogen-bonding network with ammonium (NH4+) through multiple carboxyl groups and has a suitable 1D pearl-chain channel for the selective capture of propylene (C3H6). HOF-ZSTU-2 achieves a C3H6 storage density of 0.6 kg L-1 at 298 K and 1 bar, and exhibits a propylene/propane (C3H6/C3H8) selectivity of 12.2.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui-Min Wen, Chenyi Yu, Miaoyu Liu, Chenyan Lin, Beiyu Zhao, Hui Wu, Wei Zhou, Banglin Chen, Jun Hu
Summary: This study achieves one-step separation of C2H4 from ternary mixtures by constructing negative electrostatic pore environments in a stable, low-cost metal-organic framework (MOF-303). The material exhibits high adsorption capacity and selectivity, and shows exceptional separation performance at ambient conditions. It is highly stable and can be easily synthesized using a water-based green synthesis method.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Gavin A. McCarver, Taner Yildirim, Wei Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the CO2RR process using first-principles methods and highlights the unique attributes of the Fe-MOF-74 cluster for CO2 conversion to methane. The analysis identifies critical factors driving the selective CO2RR pathway, providing insights into the reaction mechanism.
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mohammad Jahirul Islam, Kyoung Chul Park, Olivia M. M. Manley, Mark D. D. Smith, Thomas M. M. Makris, Dmitry V. V. Peryshkov
Summary: We describe the synthesis and characterization of a nickel(II) complex with a dicarboranyl CNC dianionic pincer ligand, which can activate acetonitrile through C-C bond cleavage. By deprotonating the relatively acidic C-H bond of coordinated acetonitrile with potassium t-butoxide, a C-bound cyanomethylene ligand is formed at the metal center. Unlike most previously characterized Ni(II) cyanoalkyls, this complex can rapidly transform under aerobic conditions at room temperature to form CNC-ligated nickel(II) cyanide, indicating facile cleavage of the C-CN bond. The cyanoalkyl and cyanide complexes were isolated in excellent yields and characterized by NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nie Fang, Siquan Zhang, Zhenchuang Xu, Si Chen, Xu Zhang, Hui Wu, Wei Zhou, Yanchuan Zhao
Summary: Building robust porous molecular architectures through van der Waals interactions is promising for catalysis, chemosensing, and separation techniques. This study presents a molecular porous crystal with layered packing and interdigitation of concaved building blocks. Despite the interdigitation, one-dimensional channels emerge due to the irregular shape and size of the constituent building blocks, showing significant structural flexibility and exceptional thermal and chemical stability.
CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bryce C. Nussbaum, Amanda L. Humphries, Gayathri B. Gange, Dmitry V. Peryshkov
Summary: Icosahedral closo-dodecaboranes have the ability to accept two electrons, transforming into a dianionic nido-cluster. This transformation can be used for electron storage, bond activation, or altering coordination to metal cations. In this feature article, we present cases demonstrating the redox activity of carborane leading to unique products. We emphasize the impact of exohedral substituents on reactivity and product stability through conjugation with the cluster.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Baoqiu Yu, Wenliang Li, Xiao Wang, Jing-Hong Li, Rui-Biao Lin, Hailong Wang, Xu Ding, Yucheng Jin, Xiya Yang, Hui Wu, Wei Zhou, Jingping Zhang, Jianzhuang Jiang
Summary: This study reveals the formation mechanism of isomers in covalent organic frameworks through experimental and theoretical simulations. Two rare isomers structures are obtained, and the crucial role of flexible molecular configurations of building blocks in isomer formation is demonstrated.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)